Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 255

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The following describes adjusting the left rear door. Adjusting the right rear door is identical.

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When closing, the rear door must latch completely without having to press it and it must not have any play.

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The rear door must not be pushed up or down when adjusting the catch.

The alignment of the rear door to the side panel can be adjusted

using the catch in direction of -arrows a and b- (wind noises).
– Loosen the catch -2- on the C-pillar by loosening the bolts

-3-.

Note

More force is needed to move the catch -2- when the bolts -3- are loose.

– Tighten the bolts -3- of the catch -2-.

Component

Tightening Specification

Striker pin to the body

20 Nm

1.5

Door Arrester, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Note

The following describes the removal and installation of the left door strap. The right side is identical.

Removing
– Remove the rear door trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Door Trim Panel,

Removing and Installing .

– Remove the self-adhesive cover.
– Remove the bolt -2- from the B-pillar.
– Remove the bolts -3- and the door strap -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications

1.6

Inner Door Seal, Removing and Installing

The inner door seals are equipped at the factory with sealant,

applied to the door flange and then rolled on.

Note

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The sealant on the inside of the seal will spread when the seal is removed. The sides will bend up slightly.

If the seal is being reinstalled, the sealing strength and a secure fit are no longer guaranteed.

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For this reason, every seal that has been completely removed must be replaced with a so-called “hammer-

stroke seal”.

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For partially removed seals, the seal sides are pressed together before installing.

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The following describes the removal and installation of the left inner door seal. The right side is identical.

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For clarity, the rear door is removed.

Removing
– Remove the sill panel strip. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 

70 ; Passenger Compartment Trim; Sill Panel Strip, Removing

and Installing .

– To remove the inner door seal, remove the necessary pillar

trim panels. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  70 ; Passenger

Compartment Trim; Component Location Overview - Passen‐

ger Compartment Trim .